Speaker of the National Assembly in the 13th Parliament.
He was the Bungoma Senator (2013 - 2022; Leader of Minority in the Senate (2013 - 2017)
By virtue of his position as co-principal in NASA he was retained as Minority Leader in the 12th Parliament but later replaced by his Siaya counterpart after 19 senators who attended Nasa's Parliamentary Group meeting at Parliament Buildings in Nairobi unanimously voted to replace him with Senator James Orengo on 15th March, 2018.
24 Sep 2020 in Senate:
A company can bring any equipment. Some may even be reconditioned or factory rejects and put at the disposal of Kenyans to work on our bodies. No wonder we are having so many health complications. In our recommendations, we have been informed clearly by the Office of the Director of Legal Services that as a Committee we find culpability, errors, shortcuts and shortcomings but the right procedure and have heard some colleagues complaining on why we did not recommend that so and so be prosecuted. The President dropped a list on the Floor of Parliament last term that destroyed people. ...
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24 Sep 2020 in Senate:
A linen trolley, kitu cha kusukuma nguo from one ward to the laundry for cleaning is being procured for Kshs300,000. It ordinarily costs just about Kshs15, 000 to 20,000. All these obscenities are eating into the taxpayers’ money. They are eating into money from our counties that can hardly make ends meet. People are dying in queues at hospitals because there are no anti-malaria drugs. You saw a woman delivering on the road in Pumwani. People are drinking dirty water and money is being used in such an obscene manner. This House should stand up and be counted and bring ...
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24 Sep 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to second and urge Members to read this Report. In my opinion, it is a wonderful Report. I was part of the maize investigations. I have been part of this, and I am very grateful. Allow me to thank the members of staff who worked with us. We have some wonderful officers in this Parliament. There is a young officer called Dr. Christine Sagini; she is like an encyclopedia on medical issues. She did a wonderful job. Any Member with any doubt and would want a clarification on any matter relating to this matter, ask ...
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24 Sep 2020 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, is it in order for the distinguished Senator for Murang’a to make an allegation that companies were mentioned adversely without being given a hearing and further to point out that IKM Advocates were not given a proper hearing? I am a senior advocate of over 35 years standing. IKM Advocates did not appear before the Committee on their own but were represented by Senior Counsel Paul Kibugi Muite and we heard them for half a day from 9.00 a.m. to 1 o’clock. Has he read the Report?
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23 Sep 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a Statement under Standing Order No.48(1). I seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries regarding plans to lease out state owned sugar companies. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) Disclose the State owned sugar companies the Government plans to lease out. (2) Explain the criteria used to identify the State owned sugar companies to be leased out. (3) Explain if any public participation was undertaken, including but not limited to consultations with farmers, factory workers, cane cutters, relevant local leadership, including MCAs, Members of the National Assembly and Senators ...
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23 Sep 2020 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for that positive direction. In fact, if you look at Nzoia Sugar Company, the target is the 30,000 acres of the nucleus estate land. They are not interested in the factory; they just want the land. If you go to Muhoroni, Chemelil, Sony and Miwani sugar companies, it is the land. They are targeting only one individual who wants to take all these factories. I am going to draft a Motion - thank you for the direction – and bring it next week.
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23 Sep 2020 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir---
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23 Sep 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I know you have already given a direction on the Statements by Sen. (Rev.) Waqo and Sen. Cherargei, but I just want to add my voice. As they come to the Committee of the Whole, they must explain to Kenyans how employees of Kenya Power Company go to certain places, take away a functioning transformer, and leave the area without power. Where they take them, nobody knows. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you and I come from Bungoma County. We have power blackouts from Friday to Monday, every weekend. By the time the power goes off, all your electronics ...
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23 Sep 2020 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to draw your attention to the manner in which the distinguished Senator for Nandi was conducting The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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23 Sep 2020 in Senate:
himself when he was shouting ‘Point of Order’, he was standing like he was in a classroom with his hand up.
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